In considering the legality of employer interception of employee e-mails at work, pick the correct statement.
I. Employees have complete expectation of privacy since they can select their password for in-house and remote access of e-mails.
II. A subpoena is required by the employer to read any e-mail that is clearly marked "confidential" by the employee.
III. No expectation of privacy exists over an employer-owned computer system at work.
IV. Statement by the employer that e-mails are confidential and privileged cannot be later used by an employer to defeat an employee's claim of privacy
A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I and IV

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The correct statement is III. No expectation of privacy exists over an employer-owned computer system at work. This is because employers have the right to monitor employee communication on their own computer systems. Options I and IV are incorrect because the fact that employees can select their own password or that the employer labels emails as confidential does not automatically create an expectation of privacy. Option II is also incorrect because a subpoena is not always required for an employer to access employee emails, especially if they are sent using an employer-owned computer system.

In Considering the Legality of Employer Interception of Employee E-Mails